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• BNP takes on Balls in Morley and Outwood

  
  The British National Party — Authority: 595
  The British National Party has selected its prospective candidate for the new Morley and Outwood constituency at the next General Election. Councillor Chris Beverley (Morley South ward, Leeds City Council) has been selected as the prospective candidate for the seat. The BNP beat all the main political parties across ...
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• Fear of superior BN machinery caused third vote rejection

  
  BERSIH — Authority: 125
  By Syed Jaymal Zahiid (Malaysian Insider) KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) officials had raised concerns that even Kota Baru in the PAS stronghold state of Kelantan could fall into the hands of Barisan Nasional (BN) if local council elections were restored. These concerns caused PR to water down its ...
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• PR must make clear its plan on council elections

  
  BERSIH — Authority: 125
  By the Coalition for Good Governance editor at thenutgraph dot com THE Coalition for Good Governance (CGG) is concerned by the article Pakatan tones down electoral reforms, published on The Malaysian Insider on 15 Dec 2009. According to the report, the Pakatan Rakyat (PR), in its coming national convention, may not ...
  2 days ago

• Jaagte Raho! to wake up Bangaloreans from ‘political’ slumber

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 723
  Bangalore, Dec 21 (IANS) Hoping to ensure large-scale voter participation in the local polls early next year, a new campaign ‘Jaagte Raho!’ (Keep yourself awake) has been launched in Bangalore.The campaign aims to coax and encourage Bangalore voters to make the forthcoming Feb 21 local elections to the Bruhat ...
  3 days ago

• Mr first election as a Green party candidate

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Just a few months after joining a political party for the first time, I was standing in the Queens Park Westminster by-election Looking back, I cant help wondering if standing for the council was my hidden intention all along. When I went to my first Green party meeting just over a month ago, I thought it was because ...
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• Pakatan promises again but not much changes seen in 4 states they have governed since March 2008

  
  BERSIH — Authority: 125
  Charles Hector What happened to local council elections? Elections at the kampung, kampung baru, taman, kampung orang asli…? Now, in December 2009, they are setting up committee to study ‘local democracy’ …. when local council elections were pre-March 2008 promises? Pakatan governs 4 States (since March ...
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• Can Pakatan Rakyat tell us what happened to this promise?

  
  BERSIH — Authority: 125
  Malaysia Today In a few hours time, the Pakatan Rakyat delegates will be sitting down for their first conference. Malaysia Today has been told that local government elections is no longer Pakatan Rakyat’s agenda. This is a betrayal and a departure from the promise made during the March 2008 general election ...
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• Pakatan agrees on common aims, sticky issues remain

  
  BERSIH — Authority: 125
  By Syed Jaymal Zahiid and Adib Zalkapli (Malaysian Insider) SHAH ALAM, Dec 19 — Pakatan Rakyat’s top leaders today lauded their pact but agreed sticky issues needed to be worked out in their quest to capture Putrajaya. Among some of the sticky issues was a compromise on local government elections which is now ...
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• IANS Top Stories at 9

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 723
  NATIONALGadkari assumes charge as BJP chief, seeks seniors’ guidance (Roundup) - Moved at 2053Fire destroys IPL chief Lalit Modi’s Mumbai bungalow (Lead) - Moved at 2101BJP leadership change its internal matter: Congress - Moved at 1644 Original visa papers of Headley found - Lead Moved at 1604 India in no hurry ...
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• Voting now a must in Gujarat local elections (Second Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 723
  Gandhinagar, Dec 19 (IANS) Gujarat Saturday became the first state in India to make voting compulsory in all local body elections, with Chief Minister Narendra Modi calling it a “move to strengthen democracy”.Amid opposition from the Congress, the assembly passed the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) ...
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• IANS Top Stories at 6

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 723
  NATIONALGadkari replaces Rajnath as BJP president - Lead Moved at 1654BJP leadership change its internal matter: Congress - Moved at 1644Original visa papers of Headley found - Lead Moved at 1604India in no hurry to hang Kasab: Tharoor - Moved at 1604 Gujarat makes voting a must in local elections - Lead Moved at [...]
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• Gujarat makes voting a must in local elections (Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 723
  Gandhinagar, Dec 19 (IANS) A bill to make voting compulsory in all local self-government bodies in Gujarat was passed by the state assembly Saturday - the first such move in the country - amid opposition by the Congress members.Piloting the bill, Urban Development Minister Nitin Patel termed it a pioneering move aimed ...
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• Gujarat to make voting a must in local elections

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 723
  Gandhinagar, Dec 19 (IANS) A bill to make voting compulsory in all local self government bodies in Gujarat was moved in the state assembly Saturday - the first such move in the country.Piloting the bill, Urban Development Minister Nitin Patel termed it a pioneering move aimed at making democracy more representative ...
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• Vincent LaMie Running for Illinois State Representative

  
  Green Party Watch — Authority: 470
  From Vince LaMie, candidate for Illinois State Representative, 105th District: There is going to be opposition for the first time in the general election for state representative in the 105th district. I am Vince LaMie from Woodworth, IL and this is my first venture into state politics. I want to bring the message to ...
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• Karpal convinced PAS can accept local council elections

  
  BERSIH — Authority: 125
  By Syed Jaymal Zahiid (Malaysian Insider) SHAH ALAM, Dec 19 – PAS and PKR were pressured today to back the restoration of the local council vote by DAP leaders who have been sending implicit demands throughout Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) maiden convention that the pact must fulfill the vow it once made. The party’s ...
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• DAP: We’ll win over PAS on local council polls

  
  BERSIH — Authority: 125
  Rahmah Ghazali (Malaysiakini) The local council elections issue resurfaced today although Pakatan Rakyat, in its common policy framework, has clearly played down the issue. pakatan convention 191209 karpal with nik aziz 02In his winding-up speech at the first Pakatan convention in Shah Alam, outspoken DAP stalwart ...
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• South Somerset and Exeter Hold Christmas Functions

  
  The British National Party — Authority: 595
  Nearly 40 South Somerset British National Party members got together earlier this week for their annual Christmas function in a superb venue in Taunton, reports our South West correspondent. On the menu, apart from the traditional turkey, was roast pork and beef followed by a Christmas pudding desert. The branch ...
  6 days ago

• Promises and democracy — The Malaysian Insider

  
  BERSIH — Authority: 125
  DEC 17 — Working towards a “cohesive alliance” this weekend, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday papered over cracks about ditching local government elections as a policy for the Pakatan Rakyat. Days of robust discussions had failed to get the promise of restoring local government elections in black and white, ...
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• Mabry Files (Still Yet Another) Claim Against City

  
  Blueweeds — Authority: 125
  Here we go again.  On Tuesday this week former vice mayor Sam Mabry  filed a Freedom of Information Act claim against Falls Church City officials.  Mabry is requesting documents related to communications between council members and others regarding the initiative to move local elections to November.  Mabry ...
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• Hatch Act Primer For Designated Localities Like Falls Church City

  
  Blueweeds — Authority: 125
  The confusion about local elections in Falls Church City and Hatch Act restrictions is so rampant it strikes me as being intentional.  Time for a primer on the subject. What was the acronym Joe Bodmer used to describe the political strategy being used by some opponents of November elections?  Ah.  Thats right:  ...
  1 week ago

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